45: Overcoming Stigmas and Stereotypes with Keisha Shields

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s episode, I am just so excited to introduce you all to one truly amazing woman who will both educate and inspire you.</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Keisha Shields is an executive and leadership adviser who shows women how to finally let go of other people's expectations of what their life should be and how to show up authentically in every way, with zero apologies. She specializes in how stigmas, stereotypes, grief and trauma can keep high-achieving women from using their voice to build the legacy, success and wealth they want, on their terms. One reason that Keisha is such a huge success in her business is that, as the wife of someone who has been sentenced to life in prison, she knows all about stigmas and stereotypes, and, more importantly, exactly how to move beyond them to show up authentically.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Keisha begins our conversation by sharing her backstory, the stigmas and stereotypes she felt, the physical and emotional impact of her fear of having her story discovered, and her reasons for deciding to stay with her husband. She describes the two different worlds in which she found herself, her approach to friendships both then and now, and the transition she made to showing up as her true self. Together, we discuss the stories we make up about how others see us, and Keisha talks about her current business, the traits she displayed as a child that are still with her today, how she’s actually doing these days, and what is next for her. At the conclusion, I share with you my greatest takeaway from this incredibly personal and inspiring conversation, and I encourage you to share yours with me as well. Let’s face it, we all have some aspect about ourselves which we’re hiding for fear of the judgment others may pass upon us. Whatever that aspect is, there’s a very good chance that it is not of the same magnitude as Keisha’s, which makes her story of overcoming stigmas and stereotypes both powerful and inspiring